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Twentieth Century World An International History

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ISBN-10: 0195097696

ISBN-13: 9780195097696

Edition: 3rd 1996 (Revised)

Authors: William R. Keylor

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The Twentieth-Century World is a narrative account of twentieth-century world history, with extensive coverage given to the US, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The book uses a distinctive analytical framework in order to examine the rivalries between major world nations. The forth edition has been thoroughly updated, to take the narrative all the way through the end of the twentieth century, Keylor has expanded the book's coverage of very recent events such as the Middle East peace process, NATO expansion, negotiations for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and the war in Chechnya. The book includes 27 maps for ease of reference. With its up-to-date…    
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Book details

List price: $65.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 6.44" wide x 9.56" long x 1.32" tall
Weight: 2.156
Language: English

William R. Keylor is Professor of International Relations and History at Boston University.

Context of International Relations at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Logine Europeanization of the World
The Rise of Japanese Power in East Asia
c The Rise of American Power in the Western Hemisphere
A Shrinking Earth and the Geopolitical World View
The Development of an International Economy
The Thirty Years' War (1914-1945)
Germany's Bid for European Dominance (1914-1918)
The Domestic Consequences of Total War
Logine Significance of the Russian Withdrawal
Loh he Significance of the American Intervention
The Peace of Paris and the New International Order
The Western World in the Twenties: The Era of Illusions
The Illusion of Economic Restoration
The Illusion of Continental Security
The Western World in the Thirties: The Illusions Dispelled
The Collapse of the World Economic Order
The Collapse of the European Security System
Germany's Second Bid for European Dominance (1939-1945)
The Confirmation of United States Supremacy in Latin America
The Era of Direct Domination (1914-1932)
The Era of Indirect Hegemony (1933-1945)
The Confirmation of Japan's Supremacy in East Asia
The Period of Peaceful Penetration (1914-1930)
The Period of Military Expansion (1931-1941)
The War in Asia
The Thirty-Year "Cold War" Between The Superpowers (1945-1975)
The Formation of the Bipolar World in the Truman-Stalin Era (1945-1953)
The Political Division of Europe
The Korean War and Western Rearmament
Coexistence and Confrontation (1953-1962)"New Look"
The Post-Stalinist "Thaw"
The Crisis Years : From Berlin to Cuba
Detente and Multipolarity (1962-1975)
Arms Control and Strategic Parity
France's Assault on the Bipolar World
The Political Settlement in Europe
The Middle East as Perennial Hotspot
The Rise of China and the Cold War in Asia
The Communist Victory in the Chinese Civil War
The Korean War and America's Reengagement in the Far East
Russia and China: From Partnership to Rivalry
The United States and Indochina
The Development of the Sino-American Rapprochement (1969-1975)
From Detente To Detente: The International Order Since 1975
The Resurgence of East-West Tension (1975-1985)
The Prospect for Pluralism and Interdependence
The Renewal of the Arms Race
Turmoil in South Asia
Peace and War in the Middle East
The Developing World: A Retrospective Comparison
Latin America's Quest for Development and Independence
Africa: From Independence to Dependency
The Far East: The Road to the New Co-prosperity Sphere
Epilogue: The End of the Cold War (1985-91): An Interim Assessment
Bibliographical Essay
Glossary
Index